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Fire resistance of gypsum board wall assemblies

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40002869
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Physical description4 p.
SubjectWalls
Abstract
Whole assemblies were tested to assess the effects of various combinations and permutations of materials and their configuration on fire performance. Does the type, density and thickness of gypsum board matter? What role does insulation play in all this? Well, one of the startling insights gained is that when rock fibre was tightly packed between the studs in non-load-bearing-walls, it provides a 60% better fire rating than when it was loosely installed. Such seemingly insignificant detail for such great benefit. A pre-requisite for the assemblies tested was that they meet STC (acoustical) criteria.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Institute for Research in Construction
Series
  • Construction Technology Update, no. 2 (1 January 1997).
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  • Sultan, M. A., and G. D. Lougheed. ‘Résistance Au Feu Des Cloisons En Plaques De Plâtre’. Conseil National De Recherches Du Canada. Institut De Recherche En Construction, 1 January 1997. .
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 40625
NRC-IRC-7539
NPARC number20328356
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